by Kylie Krawczyk, Brandon Marshall, and Courteney Pettigrew
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe was at Lindblom today. The CNN Hero of the Year spoke about the work that she does for the men, women and children in Uganda who have been victims of Joseph Kony’s army.
She came to Lindblom to educate children on the hardships that some people in Uganda have to endure. Sister Rosemary works with the women and children who have been forced to be soldiers and lost their chance at an education. Some were brutally injured and they weren’t accepted by their families. Sister Rosemary decided to make a place where they could come to learn and to be accepted.
She also spoke about how she teaches the women to make purses out of soda can tabs. The women make the bags to sell them to Sister Rosemary and they are able to support their families for a year with that money. She’s in Chicago to promote her new book, Sewing Hope.There is a signed copy of the book in the library. She said about the Chicago weather, “I’m not used to the snow. I’m scared of falling.”
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe was at Lindblom today. The CNN Hero of the Year spoke about the work that she does for the men, women and children in Uganda who have been victims of Joseph Kony’s army.
She came to Lindblom to educate children on the hardships that some people in Uganda have to endure. Sister Rosemary works with the women and children who have been forced to be soldiers and lost their chance at an education. Some were brutally injured and they weren’t accepted by their families. Sister Rosemary decided to make a place where they could come to learn and to be accepted.
She also spoke about how she teaches the women to make purses out of soda can tabs. The women make the bags to sell them to Sister Rosemary and they are able to support their families for a year with that money. She’s in Chicago to promote her new book, Sewing Hope.There is a signed copy of the book in the library. She said about the Chicago weather, “I’m not used to the snow. I’m scared of falling.”